Title
Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute standard funding agreements and amendments for continued funding from state agencies for designated programs on behalf of the County for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute standard funding agreements and amendments for continued funding from state agencies for designated programs on behalf of the County for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Social Services has a number of programs supported with federal and state funds on a continuing basis that require separate state agreements for various funding cycles. In preparing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 Recommended Budget, the Department has compiled a list (Attachment A) of federal and state programs currently receiving funds. These programs expect continued funding through FY2016-17 and Calendar Year (CY) 2017. The state agencies administering these funds may require an application, and all require a signed agreement to be returned within 30 days of receipt of the standard state agreement.
California Department of Community Service Development (CDCSD) contracts with the Community Action Partnership as a pass-through agency for these federal funds. This agreement provides funding to our community non-profit programs for low-income individuals to provide various services such as: housing; gang awareness/parent education; youth engagement activities; counseling; and food access. This funding is received on a calendar year cycle. The State increased the 2016 allocation; therefore the Departments’ recommendation is to update the approval of the CY 2016 agreement to a total of $499,282, an increase of $28,691. Additionally, the Department recommends approval for CY 2017 estimated at the same funding level as the prior year. CDCSD also awarded a Targeted Initiative contract to fund a homeless project within Calendar Year 2016 that is estimated at $25,000.
Additionally, there are various agreements from the California Department of Aging that fund non-profit agencies that provide senior support services such as: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy; Ombudsman; family caregiver support; home-delivered and congregate meals; nutrition education; legal assistance; information, referral and assistance; health promotion; and outreach within Monterey County. The Department recommends approval of the following agreements:
a) The Title III/VII agreement is funded under the Older Americans Act and the Older Californians Act for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 estimated at $1,651,567;
b) The Health Insurance and Counseling Advocacy Program (HICAP) agreement that provides education and information on health insurance for seniors for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 estimated at $278,183;
c) The SNAP-Education agreement that provides nutritional education and exercise activities to seniors for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 estimated at $25,731.
Approval of the recommended action allows the Director of Social Services to execute standard agreements and applications for renewed funding for designated programs within the State required turnaround of 30-days. These are standardized state agreements for grants awarded under essentially identical terms as prior years. This process reduces the number of annual board reports and allows for timely submission of applications and state agreements.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel will continue to approve each standard agreement as to form before the Department signs and returns the agreement to the state agency.
FINANCING:
Appropriations and estimated revenues related to Attachment A are included in the FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget. If adjustments are required to the FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget, a separate board action will be submitted for Board approval in the Spring of 2017. There is no additional impact to the County General Fund.
Prepared by: Becky Cromer, Finance Manager II, x4404
Approved by: Elliott Robinson, Director of Social Services, x 4430
Attachments: Attachment A